A contingent fee is when an attorney charges dependent upon a successful outcome in the case. It is often agreed to be a percentage of the total recovery to the client. Such fee arrangements are often used in negligence cases and other civil actions but not for criminal defense or divorce actions.
Stantonsburg is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. It is named for James Stanton V. The population was 754 at the 2000 census.